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Wainwright strikes out in cameo to end career as Cardinals beat Reds 4-3

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright made one final appearance in his 18-year big league career, striking out as a pinch hitter on Sunday in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 4-3 season-ending win to the Cincinnati Reds. "When I left the dugout today for the last time ever with a bat

Oct 01

Adam Wainwright promised his kids a puppy when he retired. Cardinals delivered on final day

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright promised his children he would get a family dog when he retired from baseball. He didn't have to. The St. Louis Cardinals presented the Wainwrights a Lagotto Romagnolo during a 35-minute ceremony before the 42-year-old pitcher's final game with the team on Sunday. Wainwright's

Oct 01

Cardinals' offense pours it on Reds in 15-6 victory

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds' bid to become just the third team to make the playoffs following a 100-loss season ended in game No. 161 when they were eliminated during the seventh inning of a 15-6 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. “It hurts,” Cincinnati

Oct 01

Wainwright pinch-hits, but Reds pound Cardinals in 19-2 rout

ST. LOUIS — Cincinnati hit six home runs including Nick Martini's three-run shot in the first inning in a 19-2 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night that kept the Reds alive in the National League wild-card race. Jonathan India, Spencer Steer, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Noelvi Marte and Tyler

Sep 30

Cardinals go quietly in final road game of season with 3-0 loss to Brewers

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Garrett Mitchell doubled, walked twice and scored in his first big league game since April, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Thursday. Corbin Burnes, Julio Teheran (3-5) and Ethan Small combined on a six-hitter for the NL Central champions. Burnes struck out

Sep 29

Cardinals falter in sixth with sloppy defense, fall to Brewers 3-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles and the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday night. Taylor’s second double in the seventh drove in Brian Anderson with the tiebreaking run after Anderson doubled off Jacob Barnes (0-1).

Sep 28

Cardinals minor league report: Mike Antico finishes the season on a hot streak

At times this season, St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Mike Antico might've felt like Woody at the beginning of Toy Story. In 2022, Antico swiped 67 bags, compiling the most prolific base-stealing season of any Cardinals prospect since Chris Morris stole 111 in 2001. This year, however, his accomplishments were

Sep 27

Mikolas goes seven strong, Palacios drives in two as Cardinals beat Brewers 4-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title with help from the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves. Milwaukee claimed the division crown for the third time in six seasons Tuesday night, despite a 4-1 loss to the last-place St. Louis Cardinals and with the help of a come-from-behind win

Sep 27

Cardinals' right hander Adam Wainwright, 42, says he has thrown his final pitch

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eight days after winning his 200th game, 42-year-old Adam Wainwright said Tuesday he has thrown his final pitch. "I've thought a lot about it the last few days, but I'm in a really good place mentally," the St. Louis Cardinals right-hander said ahead of his team's game

Sep 26

Rom struggles, Padres' Wacha holds Cardinals' bats in check in 12-2 loss

SAN DIEGO (AP) — It had already been a tough afternoon in the late September sun when Fernando Tatis Jr. made a home run-robbing catch so spectacular it drew an ovation from the sellout crowd and admiration from his San Diego Padres teammates. The grab by the shortstop-turned-right fielder, which

Sep 24

Cards' young talent steps up in hard fought 5-2 win over Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Padres matched the expansion 1969 Montreal Expos as the only teams to go 0-12 in extra innings as the St. Louis Cardinals ended San Diego’s season-high, eight-game winning streak with a 5-2, 11-inning victory on Saturday night. “It’s been a problem in extra innings, obviously,

Sep 24

Cardinals can't contain Padres' Machado in 4-2 loss

SAN DIEGO — Manny Machado hit two homers and drove in three runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night to extend their season-high winning streak to eight games. A season after Machado helped carry the Padres to the NL Championship Series,

Sep 23

With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history

NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Suzyn Waldman fell madly in love with two things: baseball and Broadway shows. During the 1950s and '60s, the long arm of AM radio brought both into her home. "I can still hear Ned Martin of the Red Sox reciting

Sep 23

Cardinals place Arenado and Contreras on injured list, ending their seasons

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Third baseman Nolan Arenado and catcher Willson Contreras were placed on the 10-day injured list Friday by the St. Louis Cardinals, officially ending their seasons. Arenado was sidelined by lower back spasms while Contreras has left wrist tendinitis. The Cardinals, who are last in the NL

Sep 23

Scott, seven other Cardinals prospects to participate in Arizona Fall League

Outfielder Victor Scott, who has skyrocketed up prospect rankings with an outstanding 2023 season, headlines a group of eight St. Louis Cardinals prospects who will participate in the Arizona Fall League starting next month. Catcher Jimmy Crooks, shortstop Jeremy Rivas, right-handers Andre Granillo, Inohan Paniagua, Tekoah Roby and Edwin Nuñez

Sep 22